Apartments for Rent in Kernersville, NC

Prices and availability in Kernersville, NC were last updated on 23 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Kernersville, NC are: Hawthorne at Main, Welden Park, Hawthorne at the Meadows, Lindsey Manor and The Haven at Triad Park.

The average rent in Kernersville, NC is $1,347.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kernersville, NC is between $655 and $2,963.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Kernersville, NC is between $733 and $3,191.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Kernersville, NC is between $784 and $3,544.

In Kernersville, 40% of the residents are renting compared to 60% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 13% of Kernersville's rentals, 70% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 14% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Kernersville are about 26 years old, on average. Of these, 52% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 4 stories. About 91% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 17% are mid-rises, and 2% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Kernersville come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.2% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 40% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 51% of all rentals in Kernersville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.